I See the Stars “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” Psalm 147:4 (NIV) Perhaps you were waiting since Monday of this week to hear NASA’s scheduled Wednesday...
Terms and Conditions Apply “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37 (NIV) If you’ve ever used a computer or a...
Lessons From Your Big Toe! “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ…if the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not...
Reconcilers “…in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for...
March to a Different Drumbeat “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 (NIV) When I was growing up I joined the Boys Brigade at my local Baptist church...
The Stillness “Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the...
New Beginnings “Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God...
The Words We Choose “But I am like an olive tree growing in God’s house, and I can count on his love forever and ever. I will always thank God for what he has done; I will praise his good name...
Actions Speak as Loud as Words “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Exodus 20:7 (ESV) It’s a sad fact...
God’s Loving-Kindness Remembered “…for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness, One who relents from doing harm.” Jonah 4:2 (NKJV)...
Love letters “Whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8 (NIV) Letters of devotion from one person to another are items that are cherished – kept in a private,...
Hearing and Seeing “I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth…yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes…” Job 19:25-27...
Two Are Better Than One “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no-one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:12-13 (NIV UK) ...
confused.com “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on...
Weepers “When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.” Judges...
Fiat 500s and Minis “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,, and to him who knocks it...
Shine the Light of Christ “Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life. John...
Dependability “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” John 17:4 (NKJV) Dependability is a corner stone to any strong relationship. In marriage,...
The Devil’s Toolbox “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.” John 14:27 (NIV) The devil’s toolbox has some pretty treacherous items in it. For...
Giants of Faith “And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms,...
Godly Fear “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge–what...
Petitions “They went to the chief priests and the elders and said…‘Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate...
Shortcuts “…and also desirable for gaining wisdom…” Genesis 3:6 (NIV) Being a seasoned veteran of shortcuts and cutting corners, it dawned on me one day, to my dismay, that it was a...
How Long is the Guarantee Please? “Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.” Hebrews 7:22 (NIV) How many times have you had an electrical appliance break down...
Journey of a Lifetime “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law.” Galatians 4:4 (ESV) Hobbies come in all shapes and sizes. Some people...
Sow Love “Above all, love each other deeply…” 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV) Like the majority of people in the UK, I was saddened and appalled at the shooting and stabbing of the Batley and Spen MP,...
Fearfully And Wonderfully Made “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I...
Prayers From History “May my prayer be set before you like incense;” Psalm 141:2 (NIV) Today I’d like to take a look at prayers that have surfaced from history down through the ages. Many famous...
Truth and Promises “People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.” Hebrews 6:16 (NIVUK) Last week millions of people...
Darwin’s Eye Dilemma “Ears that hear and eyes that see—the Lord has made them both.” Proverbs 20:12 (NIV) In 1859 Charles Darwin wrote that to believe the eye occurred by random evolution...
The Living God “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” Mark 9:37 (NKJV) Some of my family and friends...
Time For Change “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13-14 (NRSV) Many people in the world are looking for change. We see that evidenced in the Brexit...
God Our Comforter “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid…And you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundation of the...
Just Keep Listening “Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” 2...
The Orange Test “A tree is identified by its fruit. A tree from a select variety produces good fruit; poor varieties don’t. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and...
Freed by His Blood “Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his...
Safe in the Arms of Jesus “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners…” 1Timothy 1:15 (NIV) If you saw a young boy who...
The Spiritual Boneyard “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJV) At Davis Monthan Air Force Base you can take a...
A ‘Yes’ Face “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIVUK)...
Back to Basics “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth…Remind them of these things, charging them...
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